Open-flat spiral blues instruction book and CD by Larry McCabe Red Dog Music Books is proud to offer this superb collection of 25 model urban blues guitar solos. This book was Mel Bay's Book of the Month in the June 1984 Guitar Player Magazine, and is still in print. Blues guitar teachers, serious students, and blues band guitarists will all enjoy his large collection of 100% pure blues and boogie solos for guitar. Twenty-five exciting solos are presented here, each played over its own rhythm progression. Every solo is transcribed in both standard notation and tablature, and played note for-note with a full band on the professionally recorded companion CD. Each recorded track contains one chorus of rhythm section only, followed by one chorus with the solo played over the rhythm. This... Less

Dance Music of the French Baroque brings together information on rhythm from the interrelated fields of music, dance, poetry, rhetoric, and philosophy. Part I is devoted to the various factors involved in dance rhythms, including tempos, rhythmic feet, dance steps, declamation of lyrics, instrumental articulation, and performance of ornaments. Part II describes in alphabetic order the fifteen most frequently encountered dances of the period and identifies the most typical performance of each in relation to the factors discussed in Part I. With reference to numerous illustrations and musical examples, it clearly conveys the manner in which the allemandes, bourées, chaconnes, gigues, etc., may be executed. This practical book presents a myriad of information in a form that is easy to use... Less

In this new DVD/book/CD set Brad Davis teaches you how to add the blues to your flatpicking repertoire and how to introduce the blues feel to the flatpicking tunes you already know. In this comprehensive course you will learn the scales, rhythm styles, and chord progressions which define the blues, standard blues licks and phrases, and blues styles of players like Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Brad even demonstrates how to play Bill Monroe’s bluesy mandolin licks on the guitar. Elements of the blues can be found in all forms of American music—from bluegrass, to folk, to rock. On the DVD Brad demonstrates how to play several different arrangements of 12-bar blues rhythm and then shows you how to utilize the blues scales to improvise over the chord... Less

The chops, rhythm lines and grooves of the greats, from Chuck Berry to Bo Diddley, Memphis to Motown. Includes chord shapes, pick technique, arpeggios, scales, strums and chops, drills and exercises. INCLUDES CHORDS + MUSIC + EARLY INTERMEDIATE TO INTERME

This is most comprehensive acoustic guitar method ever developed for beginners. Over 100 minutes of one-on-one lessons with world renowned instructor/musici an John McCarthy. Learn authentic acoustic techniques such as finger picking, chords, strumming, major and minor scales, complete song rhythms, and much more. This method will help you develop the skills to play any style of music on your acoustic guitar including blues, rock, country, funk, and reggae. Complete with full band backing tracks. By the end of this program you'll be playing like a pro. Includes a Rock House Jam Disc and online web membership to www. rockhousemethod. com for 24 hour lesson support. It includes ask the teacher, interactive tools, sheet music, student forums, download backing tracks, tuner, metronome, and... Less

Discover the rich traditions, history, origins, and pioneering artists of exciting styles from around the globe. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques of some of the world's most remarkable music. All the music in this book is arranged for the guitar and will enlighten every guitarist-from beginners to advanced players. Volume 1 of this series features the diverse music from six distinct parts of the world. From the lively rhythms of Italy to the exotic modes of Japan, this book will give you all the tools you need to infuse your playing with a new and unique flavor. All the music is presented in standard notation and TAB. An MP3 CD with over three hours of music is included to demonstrate all the examples in the book.

House of Blues and The Rock House Method have joined together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner acoustic guitar instructional program. Jam-packed with techniques and tipd, this accelerated program will have you playing immediately! Through one-on-one lessons with world-renowned instructor Kevin McCreery, you'll start with the basics of holding and tuning your guitar, then be guided step-by-step through chords, strum patterns, scales, song rhythms, finger picking and more. Play along with bass and drum backing tracks, and enjoy learning the history of the acoustic guitar and notable pioneers of the instrument. Includes a 28-page lesson book and online web membership to www. rockhousemethod. com for 24-hour lesson support with Ask the Teacher, interactive tools, sheet... Less

Discover the rich traditions, history, origins, and pioneering artists of exciting styles from around the globe. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques of some of the world&aposs most remarkable music. All the music in this book is arranged f

Nineteen classic jazz standards in beautiful and playable solo guitar arrangements. Titles include: Ain't She Sweet * Bess, You Is My Woman * Body and Soul * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Fascinating Rhythm * In a Sentimental Mood * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * The More I See You * 'Round Midnight * Stardust * Take Five and many more.

Rockhouse Learn Rock Guitar is a great combo program designed for students with little or no musical experience. Beginning at the roots of rock, students learn basic chords, scales, lead patterns, and exercises. You'll also learn key components of lead guitar, the basics of blues and the foundation of rock. By the end of this program you'll be playing complete rhythms, leads, and songs! This program comes with a lesson book inside to help you follow along with confidence and ease. You also receive free membership to Rock House's interactive lesson support systems via the web. Become part of the most complete music community ever!

An excellent source of authentic rock rhythm strums for aspiring rock rhythm guitar players. Spiral comb binding - folds flat on music stand. The raw mechanics of rock rhythm guitar have changed little in 40 years. This invaluable book/CD set supplies a goldmine of ideas for all rock styles and eras. It is an extensive collection of rock guitar strums can be applied to thousands of songs. When playing rhythm guitar, a guitarist must ultimately tap into his or her musical imagination and decide on a strum that best defines the chord progression of the moment. This book helps develop basic strumming technique, counting ability, and the musical imagination. The strum patterns are clearly written in standard notation and tablature, and accompanied by a CD that contains all 101 patterns... Less

Everybody gets the melody in this unusual but hip swing chart. Check out how jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon has taken this jazz standard and worked his arranging magic. A piano or guitar solo section (can be any soloist), a brief meter change to 3/4, ple

This instructional 2-DVD set includes four versions of the Take Five sheet music for guitar: (1) Standard Notation (2) Standard notation plus tab (3) An annotated version notated with detailed instructions on how to play Take 5 measure by measure (4) An annotated version with embedded videos (each page displays a printed measure with detailed performance instructions plus its matching hi-def video explaining how to play it with pro-level execution. Plus, the DVDs contain 28 video lessons (2 hours and 27 minutes of video) shot close-up in high definition to teach you to play Take Five measure by measure at pro level. For use in a computer DVD drive only. Not to be played in a DVD player.

LEVEL 3 + INCLUDES CHORDS + TAB Advanced chord positions, chord substitutions, rhythm techniques and lead lines to enrich your favorite styles and explore new musical colors and tonalities. 3 songs.

Rhythm Guitar Workout by Andrew D. Gordon gives guitarists the opportunity to practice rhythm guitar techniques over common chord progressions while playing along to rhythm tracks of keyboards, bass and drums in various different contemporary styles including Blues, Rock, Funk and Latin. The examples in the book (music notation & tablature) range from advanced/beginner through to intermediate and advanced levels, There are 70 different examples consisting of a variety of tempos and keys. The audio CD that comes with the book has each example recorded three times, the first time. is the guitar rhythm part playing along with the rhythm backing tracks, the second time has just the rhythm backing tracks playing so that the guitarist can play the rhythm part along with the backing tracks and... Less

With the Easy Guitar Tricks DVD from MJS, you can learn to use the highly guarded techniques of the guitar pros and make each and every note count. Playing a note, or even a handful of notes is one thing, but learning to give each note life while making them sound tight and professional is an important task to master. Using simple techniques that have taught thousands of eager students over the past eighteen years, expert guitar instructor Mark John Sternal teaches you how to play fun, useful guitar tricks quickly and easily. You'll be amazed at how, after learning a few basic guitar tricks and techniques, you'll never be at a loss when it comes to guitar playing whether you're writing your own songs, playing cover tunes, or improvising.5 Easy Levels: Beginner to Advanced:The guitar... Less

Hal Leonard Cheat Sheets offer a combination of notation for each song. Lyrics, chord symbols and chord voicings are included throughout. For guitarists, all of the signature riffs are notated in easy-to-follow rhythm tab. This innovative hybrid-style is perfect for players who want a little more than what a fake book or chord book provides, but don't want to be bogged down by full notation for the non-essential parts of a song. Acoustic Hits contains 100 unplugged megahits in musical shorthand: All Apologies · Creep · Daughter · Every Rose Has Its Thorn · Fast Car · Free Fallin' · Hallelujah · Iris · Love Story · More Than Words · Patience · Strong Enough · 21 Guns · Wanted Dead or Alive · Wonderwall · and many more. No music reading is required, and all of the songs are presented on... Less

In this book, Keith Wyatt leads you through all the techniques you need to play swing rhythm guitar. Keith covers blues progressions, swing chord voicings, comping patterns, rhythm feels, bass lines, horn-style riffs, and much more! The included CD contains full demonstrations of all the music examples, complete with a full swing band that you can play along with. All music examples are written in standard notation and tab. All you need is the Zoot suit!

Oli Herbert - songwriter and lead guitarist of melodic metal band All That Remains - expands on the techniques developed in Level 1. Learn Hungarian minor scales, scale runs and patterns, chromatic passing tone technique and many complete leads shown note-by-note. Oli shows you how to write a two-part harmony guitar section heard in many of his Metal compositions. Learn advanced lead guitar techniques like extended pentatonic 3rds and 6ths, symmetrical arpeggios, arppegiated triads, quintuplets and septuplets that will enhance your lead playing. The included backing tracks from original All That Remains recordings allow you to apply what you learn and put you at the center of ground breaking sound.The Rock House Method is the fastest growing and most widely used music instruction system... Less